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October 2020 Hong Kong Auction - Online 8-9 Oct 2020
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CHINA. Spring and Autumn Period, Halberd Head Money, ND (ca. 770-476 B.C.). FINE.
254 mm x 113 mm. Jen-pg. 5; Opitz-pg. 154-155. A halberd head, normally associated with the state of Yue which corresponds to modern Zhejiang province. We sold two halberd heads in Ponterio sale 184 (Hong Kong, April 2014, lots 30556 and 30557) but they were smaller and lighter. Heavily encrusted with verdigris and packaged in a handmade box, c. 1950. Also, included is a rubbing of the present pieces and a personal letter addressed to Mr Leo A. Young dated 1955 discussing the use of Halberd Heads in ancient China mentioning many famous collector's and dealers of the time such as Gibbs, Jacobs, Vermeulle and Craig.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00
254 mm x 113 mm. Jen-pg. 5; Opitz-pg. 154-155. A halberd head, normally associated with the state of Yue which corresponds to modern Zhejiang province. We sold two halberd heads in Ponterio sale 184 (Hong Kong, April 2014, lots 30556 and 30557) but they were smaller and lighter. Heavily encrusted with verdigris and packaged in a handmade box, c. 1950. Also, included is a rubbing of the present pieces and a personal letter addressed to Mr Leo A. Young dated 1955 discussing the use of Halberd Heads in ancient China mentioning many famous collector's and dealers of the time such as Gibbs, Jacobs, Vermeulle and Craig.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00